Winchester Model 42 Value
Experts:
I have a Winchester Model 42 .410, year of manufacture either 1933 or 1936 (I ran the serial number, but I can't remember which one it is; gun is at home and I'm at work.) Gun is in excellent shape, with only minor wear on the bluing around the slide, etc. I received the gun in an even-up trade while in college for a 1988 Remington 11-87 from another student. He wanted a duck gun; I wanted a squirrel gun. Neither of us knew at the time that the trade was quite lopsided in my favor.
I have seen some posts regarding ribs on these guns; this gun has a vent rib with the two-white-bead setup on the sight plane. I don't know that a vent rib was available via the factory in '33 or '36, so I'm guessing that it may be aftermarket.
I need to go home and see if it has a 2.5" or 3" chamber. It's a skeet choke, and the wood furniture on it appears to all be factory. It does not have the "double diamond" checkering onthe foregrip; it has the verical slots. But, it also appears to be glossier and nicer than many of the "field" guns I've seen online.
Other than that, can anyone tell me the approximate, ballpark value of the firearm? Will post pictures as soon as I can steal the girlfriend's digital camera.
I have a Winchester Model 42 .410, year of manufacture either 1933 or 1936 (I ran the serial number, but I can't remember which one it is; gun is at home and I'm at work.) Gun is in excellent shape, with only minor wear on the bluing around the slide, etc. I received the gun in an even-up trade while in college for a 1988 Remington 11-87 from another student. He wanted a duck gun; I wanted a squirrel gun. Neither of us knew at the time that the trade was quite lopsided in my favor.
I have seen some posts regarding ribs on these guns; this gun has a vent rib with the two-white-bead setup on the sight plane. I don't know that a vent rib was available via the factory in '33 or '36, so I'm guessing that it may be aftermarket.
I need to go home and see if it has a 2.5" or 3" chamber. It's a skeet choke, and the wood furniture on it appears to all be factory. It does not have the "double diamond" checkering onthe foregrip; it has the verical slots. But, it also appears to be glossier and nicer than many of the "field" guns I've seen online.
Other than that, can anyone tell me the approximate, ballpark value of the firearm? Will post pictures as soon as I can steal the girlfriend's digital camera.
0
-
condition and originality play such a huge role in determining value on collectable firearms it would be very difficult without seeing photo, to offer a value. Probably north of $500 if all original, perhaps so with old modifications. 0 -
With a non-factory vent rib, it is not likely to bring the typical $$$ that an original gun would bring. That said, any Model 42 in decent condition is worth $750. 0 -
i,ve seen old reblues bring over 1000.00, some people are nuts or they must realy want one bad. i bought a 410 and a 28ga rem 870 express for 169.00 apiece at walmart several years ago and i think they are better guns, tho not a winchester. eastbank. 0 -
% of origional condition is necessary for an estlimate. Check the rib, if it was put on aftermarket it will probably have the name of the maker on the rib. may be very small lettering nad you have to look closely. if it a Winchester rib among other things it will be unmarked. Even with an aftermarket rib it will bring good money if otherwise origional, uncut barrel and stock, proper blueing. A prewar 42 should easily bring 750.00+ but the market is slow right now so don't hurry to sell. I see plain barrel guns for sale lin the 1,500 to 2,000.00 range. 0 -
I distinctly remember seeing writing on the rib, so I'm going to go on the assumption that it was not factory-original. Although I must say they did a fine job with the vent rib.
So how do I tell if the bluing is original? I will make it a point to get photographs tonight. It's in good enough shape that I was absolutely floored to learn the year of manufacture.0 -
If rib says Simmons it could be original 0 -
OK. Date of manufacture, 1936. Serial Number 24-***. Receiver and barrel S/Ns match.
Vent rib is, in fact, a Simmons.0 -
Are the rib posts oval shaped? I suspect it's a Simmons refinished gun. Can't wait to see pics. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Winchester 1912
Are the rib posts oval shaped? I suspect it's a Simmons refinished gun. Can't wait to see pics.
+1...the shiney wood is a small hint.0 -
I guess this post (#10) will be the last of this thread. Technical difficulties with camera/computer. Will have to post pics next week, but I did my own research and I don't think Simmons even existed until the mid-forties, and they started putting the vent tibs on in the mid-fifties, according to their website. So it has to be a Simmons refininsh. The mounts are not oval-shaped; they are (basically) rectangular, with a slight bulge in the lengthwise portion.
I'll start another thread as soon as I have pictures. Thanks for all your help; looking forward to getting the pics up.0
Please sign in to leave a comment.
Comments
10 comments